Tuesday, July 29, 2008

This month's kits at My Kits & Pieces were so fun and I had a ball working with the October Afternoon goodies. Be sure to stop by and check them out.I recently did a few LO's I thought I would share. This is my adorable niece Gabi, we spent a fun day together and I just love this picture of her.I came across a great sketch...I think it is a Pagemaps and dug into some Sassafrass for this picture of my neice and boys on the same day.My Acrylic Album new website is now live. You need to check out the great acrylic designs...I am just loving the new skull and crossbones album, with 2 boys this is a must have for me. You can get it here..Friday, August 1st is Serendipity Scrapbooks reveal day so be sure check back! Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping!

Monday, July 21, 2008

I have not had time to scrap since last week so I thought I would just share a few layouts from my stash. Hope you like them!This is a LO of my adorable nephew Jake. I took him on his first trip strawberry picking this summer and boy did he love it! My sweet neice Gabi, swimming at my sister's house. This girl is going to be a real beauty some day! I actually scraplifted myself for this LO. Have you ever tried that, well if you have not be sure to check out the crop this weekend at My Kits & Pieces for my scraplift yourself challenge.And here it the LO that I scraplifted.I just took these pictures a few weeks ago on a hot day when the kids pulled out the baby pool for the first time in years. They played for 2 1/2 and I just had to take some pictures of the two of them.This is a favorite LO of mine! We spend so much of our summertime in the water and I love to look back at it.This is an oldie but goodie. A picture of Jack playing in the sand. We love the beach and this picture really shows that.Be sure to check out Sharmaine's blog. She is a finalist in the Project Scrap-Away challenge. Keep rocking those LO's girl and good luck in the next round!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

I am happy to announce that I have joined the design team at My Kits & Pieces. It is a great site with a wonderful group of ladies and I really am excited to get started.

I have been in acrylic album heaven this week and have had such a great time with this jar album from My Acrylic Album. How cute and so many great uses for this.

I loved the Penguin Pants Stamps Buzzy Bugs, you can get them here. Last but not least I received a cool starter set of ribbon rings. They are available here. I totally jazzed them up with some American Crafts paper and ribbon. What a great storage idea! Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping!

Monday, July 14, 2008

I got an amazing box of goodies from My Acrylic Album. The acrylic is so thick and fun to use, not to mention all the great custom shapes.Check out this adorable cupcake album designed by DT member Marci. What a great idea for an album. I decopaged pieces from cupcake cups for the cover and made the icing with stickles and crushed glass. I think it really looks like icing but sure would hurt if you bit into it.I also got this fun 12X10 inch Mickey head Disney album. How fun and so BIG! Woo Hoo! This really is the perfect way to display Disney pictures.I still have more projects in the works so off to my scrap room...Happy scrapping!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

I had a very unexpected surprise today! I found out I was one of the 35 finalist for the Chatterbox DT Auditions. When I heard there were 438 entries I thought I had no chance but was delighted when I received the email and saw the list on the Chatterblog. I can't believe my name is on the list with those amazing scrapbook artist! Can't wait to get that goodie box in my hot little hands and start working! Here is a look at the list.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

I am so excited to tell you I have been selected to join the Design Team at My Acrylic Album. I am a huge fan of clear acrylic albums and can't seem to get enough of them so this is the perfect fit for me. YAY! The team they selected is extremely talented and I am just thrilled to be working with them. In the next few days they will be going live with a new site and designs so be sure to check them out! Here is a little preview of one of my favorites, the wonky album. .I did a new LO this month using a sketch from So Sketchy. Ally was kind enough to make one for the crop at Serendipity this weekend and this is my interpretation of it.Yep, thanks to Kristen at Serendipity Scrapbooks I couldn't scrap enough this month. I created 9 DT projects and still have a ton leftover.Here are a few from the I Deserve it all kit:And a few from the Just Enough Kit:Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy July to you!

About Me

Hi, my name is Mimi Leinbach and I am 39 years old. Yikes! I am a SAHM to 2 soccer loving boys Nick(14) and Jack(11) and when I am not scrapping I can be sure to be found at a soccer game or helping out at school. I have been married to Josh for over 17 years. He has given me the freedom to indulge myself in this hobby and I just adore him for it. You could say I am obsessed, completely and totally. I have been scrapping for 14+ years now and I would say my style is ever changing. I like to try every technique at least once and some a lot more. I have a passion for patterned paper, to which I just can't seem to get enough. I have been published many times in Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers Magazine and Books, Scrapbook Etc., Scrapbook Trends, Simply Handmade, Creates Idea Books as well as Scrapbooking and Beyond magazine. I love designing and am proud to have designed for many manufactures and kit club.